Match the Deccani paintings in List-I with what is seen in them in List-II.
| List-I (Painting) | List-II (What is seen) |
| A. The Throne of Prosperity | I. Preoccupied with a myna bird |
| B. Yogini, Bijapur | II. Plants recalling Gujarati manuscript margins |
| C. The earliest five Golconda miniatures in the Diwan of Hafiz | III. Golconda dress, tight-fitting cap |
| D. Portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah | IV. White coat, embroidered vertical bands |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The Throne of Prosperity | (II) Stylised plants that recall margin decoration in Gujarati manuscripts | The plants on either side of this Bijapur throne refer to the margin decoration of Gujarati manuscripts. |
| (B) Yogini, Bijapur | (I) A figure preoccupied with a myna bird as if in conversation | The Yogini is shown busy with a myna bird, as if talking to it. |
| (C) The earliest five Golconda miniatures in the Diwan of Hafiz | (IV) A prince in a white coat with embroidered vertical bands | These court scenes show a young ruler; the Prince wears a white coat with embroidered vertical bands. |
| (D) Portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah | (III) Typical Golconda dress with an elegant tight-fitting cap | He sits on a diwan early in his reign, in typical Golconda dress and a tight-fitting cap. |
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NCERT (2026-27): “Bijapur School of Painting …The Throne of Prosperity is a symbolic diagram of an auspicious throne of seven stages, each supported by different inhabitants — from elephants and tigers to palm trees, through storeys of peacocks and primitive tribes. …The stylised plants on either side of the throne have visual reference to margin decoration in Gujarati manuscript of say early sixteenth century. …The theme of another Deccani painting is Yogini — one who believes in yoga, leads a disciplined life of physical and emotional training, pursues spiritual and intellectual explorations, and is famous for renunciation of worldly attachments. …The Yogini is preoccupied with a myna bird as if in conversation.” “Golconda School of Painting …The earliest five miniatures, identified as Golconda work, were bound up in Diwan of Hafiz, dated 1463. These paintings represent court scenes of a young ruler, who is depicted seated enthroned, holding a typically long and straight Deccani sword, in the centre of one of the painting folios. The Prince is seen wearing a white coat with embroidered vertical bands. …There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears this typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap.” |